Description

This tough little long keeled 26 footer is very stable, easy to keep on course and very reassuring when conditions get challenging. Similar boats have trans atlantic pedigree( 1972 OSTAR ) and in 1985 18 year old Tania Aebi circum navigated the globe !
"Countess Isabella" had been based in Fowey since 1990 . We purchased her in 2021 as we needed a boat to keep sailing whilst we repaired our wooden folkboat, which she closely resembles. There is a full history record .
She was originally powered by a Vire petrol engine , but this was replaced by a Yanmar 1GM10 diesel in 2005.
The cockpit is self draining, auto helm if required and with a Garmin map551 chartplotter. Down below the nav table has a Garmin 120XL sat nav, VHF, sounder etc. The galley has the original butane stove and there is a manual Jabsco heads.
There is a boom furling mainsail and a new Plastimo headsail furling gear. We fitted beaching legs as she winters on a drying mooring along the Penryn River near Falmouth . There is a spray hood if required.
I am a retired boatbuilder and until recently worked for Rustler Yachts building the Rustler 36 and for Bertheon`s of Lymington where we built the Severn and Trent class RNLI lifeboats.

Specifications

Navigation Equipment

Garmin Map551 chartplotter
Garmin 120XL Sat Nav
Sounder
VHF Radio

Sails & Spars

Furling genoa
Light winds genoa
Storm jib
Spinnaker
Main

Headsail furling gear (new)
Furling boom

Safety Equipment

Man overboard recovery buoy
Rescue horseshoe buoy with light
Full length jack stays
4 life jackets
Self draining cockpit

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